Lorenzo Cain has plenty to take in as he reports to Brewers camp on Monday

Brewers centerfielder Lorenzo Cain Is all smiles as heads back to the dugout after the Dodgers' final out of the bottom of the fourth inning of Game 3 on Monday night.(Photo: Jeff Gross, Getty Images)

PHOENIX – Lorenzo Cain had a lot to process when he reported to Milwaukee Brewers camp on Monday morning.

Gone was the old clubhouse in which he'd spent so many hours previously, replaced by the shiny, spacious new digs that were officially unveiled last week.

"This place is big-time, for sure," he said.

Then there was the news that Mike Moustakas – Cain's former teammate with the Kansas City Royals and down the stretch last season with the Brewers – would be returning on a one-year contract.

While Cain wasn't certain of the particulars, he was certain Moustakas will be able to help Milwaukee in its quest to get over the hump and win the National League pennant a season after finishing just a game shy.

"You kind of got a glimpse of what he did last year for us," said Cain. "Helped us out big time. We get him for a whole year. That’s nice. He’s going to bring leadership and toughness to this team. He has all of that and we all know what he can do on the field.

"Nice addition. Nice to have. I’ve been around him for a while, so I understand what he can do and what he brings."

As the Brewers' leadoff hitter, Cain knows what adding another left-handed power bat like Moustakas's can do to lengthen Milwaukee's lineup and make it that much more dangerous.

Cain and Moustakas were both key cogs in the Kansas City lineup that helped earn the Royals a runner-up finish in 2014 and World Series title in '15.

"Yeah, I mean, you try to field the best lineup you can and to add Moose doesn’t hurt at all," Cain said. "It’s going to be nice to have him and I’ve just got to go out there and do my job and we all know what that is: getting on base."